Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock Reserved for Future Issuance) (Details) shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock options outstanding (in shares)	2,052
Total common shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)	15,097
Common stock available for future grant under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock available for future grant (in shares)	656
Common stock available for future grant under the 2021 Inducement Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock available for future grant (in shares)	260
2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock available for future grant (in shares)	160
RSUs outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSUs outstanding (in shares)	210
Warrants to purchase common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	6,186
Class A-1 convertible preferred stock outstanding (as-converted)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	257
Class A-2 convertible preferred stock outstanding (as-converted)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,331
Class A-3 convertible preferred stock outstanding (as-converted)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	259
Class A-4 convertible preferred stock outstanding (as-converted)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,726

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